When hearing the words ‘drug addict’, for most people certain stereotypes come to mind.

But it appears the stereotypes often associated with people battling a drug addiction couldn’t, in many cases, be further from the truth.

Experts claim that many people in respectable jobs, including teachers and nurses, are living in the city and across Sussex as ‘functioning addicts’ and hiding the truth from their colleagues, friends and family.

In 2012, nearly one in five drug addicts helped by the charity CRI in Brighton and Hove was a professional person – with 263 treated in total.

Great article. Too often people seem to pigeonhole drug addicts as homeless thieves - similar to how many commentators here call all protestors 'unemployed soap dodgers'.

The real world isn't black and white, and some people need to become more informed than they are. And with more articles like this hopefully the ignorance levels that some people seem to show will change for the better.

Great article. Too often people seem to pigeonhole drug addicts as homeless thieves - similar to how many commentators here call all protestors 'unemployed soap dodgers'.
The real world isn't black and white, and some people need to become more informed than they are. And with more articles like this hopefully the ignorance levels that some people seem to show will change for the better.Fercri Sakes

Something should be done to help these people but ensuring that anonymity is maintained, as many are role models for our children and taking drugs is not setting a good example.

Surely the performance at work of people with a drug problem cannot go unnoticed by their management colleagues, unless, of course, they also have the same problem.

Something should be done to help these people but ensuring that anonymity is maintained, as many are role models for our children and taking drugs is not setting a good example.
Surely the performance at work of people with a drug problem cannot go unnoticed by their management colleagues, unless, of course, they also have the same problem.jools99

Fercri Sakes wrote:
Great article. Too often people seem to pigeonhole drug addicts as homeless thieves - similar to how many commentators here call all protestors 'unemployed soap dodgers'.

The real world isn't black and white, and some people need to become more informed than they are. And with more articles like this hopefully the ignorance levels that some people seem to show will change for the better.

Well said

[quote][p][bold]Fercri Sakes[/bold] wrote:
Great article. Too often people seem to pigeonhole drug addicts as homeless thieves - similar to how many commentators here call all protestors 'unemployed soap dodgers'.
The real world isn't black and white, and some people need to become more informed than they are. And with more articles like this hopefully the ignorance levels that some people seem to show will change for the better.[/p][/quote]Well saidSerf

Criminals are strongly opposed to decriminalising drugs, oh, and David Cameron.

Just to think of the staggering number of crimes against innocent people that could be avoided if politicians stopped supporting criminal gangs. These politicians seem so desperate to protect drug dealers income. Estimates of well over £6 billion is lost due to drug-related crime. If controlled and taxed it would instead generate massive tax revenue whilst curtailing gangs that now run parts of the country.

Criminals are strongly opposed to decriminalising drugs, oh, and David Cameron.
Just to think of the staggering number of crimes against innocent people that could be avoided if politicians stopped supporting criminal gangs. These politicians seem so desperate to protect drug dealers income. Estimates of well over £6 billion is lost due to drug-related crime. If controlled and taxed it would instead generate massive tax revenue whilst curtailing gangs that now run parts of the country.Mayan Turkey

Brighton has become a city for the rich , myself i moved away recently due to the relentless increases in rent , parking and every other living expense!, this story dose not surprise me at all as sometime we turn to drugs to numb the pain of life and how to deal with it , Brighton is a city in decline and it will imploded on itself if the council do something about greedy landlords and parking charges , Even the much loved gay community have fled and gone north to Manchester!

Brighton has become a city for the rich , myself i moved away recently due to the relentless increases in rent , parking and every other living expense!, this story dose not surprise me at all as sometime we turn to drugs to numb the pain of life and how to deal with it , Brighton is a city in decline and it will imploded on itself if the council do something about greedy landlords and parking charges , Even the much loved gay community have fled and gone north to Manchester!smith jack

all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is

all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it ismartyt

martyt wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is

Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?

[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is[/p][/quote]Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?PorkBoat

Some worthwhile points adequately made in the article , less true in the comments section . Is Addiction Helper really a not for profit transparent guide to available services or is this an explicit example of targeting a lucrative market with all the veneer of the good Samaritan ? Is it also fair to introduce the 12 steps to the unitiated with a subjectively worded polar opposite ?
It seems ill considered if not misperceived ...

Some worthwhile points adequately made in the article , less true in the comments section . Is Addiction Helper really a not for profit transparent guide to available services or is this an explicit example of targeting a lucrative market with all the veneer of the good Samaritan ? Is it also fair to introduce the 12 steps to the unitiated with a subjectively worded polar opposite ?
It seems ill considered if not misperceived ...justanotherhit

smith jack wrote:
Brighton has become a city for the rich , myself i moved away recently due to the relentless increases in rent , parking and every other living expense!, this story dose not surprise me at all as sometime we turn to drugs to numb the pain of life and how to deal with it , Brighton is a city in decline and it will imploded on itself if the council do something about greedy landlords and parking charges , Even the much loved gay community have fled and gone north to Manchester!

I strongly agree with the last comment,a large percentage of the gay community in brighton and hove have fled,a lot are still in the local area but the local gay scene is a very unsafe place to be at nighti for one think its a lot to do with drugs as the so called gay village is on the way home to loads of housing estates for people leaving areas like west street off their face.Unfortunately the gay village has gone back to how it used to be years ago VERY UNSAFE due to poor policing as they only concentrate on west street.

[quote][p][bold]smith jack[/bold] wrote:
Brighton has become a city for the rich , myself i moved away recently due to the relentless increases in rent , parking and every other living expense!, this story dose not surprise me at all as sometime we turn to drugs to numb the pain of life and how to deal with it , Brighton is a city in decline and it will imploded on itself if the council do something about greedy landlords and parking charges , Even the much loved gay community have fled and gone north to Manchester![/p][/quote]I strongly agree with the last comment,a large percentage of the gay community in brighton and hove have fled,a lot are still in the local area but the local gay scene is a very unsafe place to be at night[st james street area]i for one think its a lot to do with drugs as the so called gay village is on the way home to loads of housing estates for people leaving areas like west street off their face.Unfortunately the gay village has gone back to how it used to be years ago VERY UNSAFE due to poor policing as they only concentrate on west street.clubrob6

martyt wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is

Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?

have a hit a raw note with a junkie scum bag ,go on take too much and save the tax payer some money junkie !

[quote][p][bold]PorkBoat[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is[/p][/quote]Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?[/p][/quote]have a hit a raw note with a junkie scum bag ,go on take too much and save the tax payer some money junkie !martyt

martyt wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is

Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?

have a hit a raw note with a junkie scum bag ,go on take too much and save the tax payer some money junkie !

I see, it just comes naturally to you, then.

[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]PorkBoat[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is[/p][/quote]Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?[/p][/quote]have a hit a raw note with a junkie scum bag ,go on take too much and save the tax payer some money junkie ![/p][/quote]I see, it just comes naturally to you, then.PorkBoat

People who take drugs are weak-willed. If they have a drug problem they are not performing at work and so are, literally, not up to the job and should leave and get cleaned up. In these times of high unemployment there are many people who would be much more capable of doing the jobs these junkies are failing to perform in. They should be ashamed of themselves for taking drugs and for depriving more capable people of work. Junkies are selfish and have a "me me me" attitude to life.

Taking drugs is indefensible. Junkies are not victims, it's the people around them who become victims of the shortcomings and behaviour of the junkies.

People who take drugs are weak-willed. If they have a drug problem they are not performing at work and so are, literally, not up to the job and should leave and get cleaned up. In these times of high unemployment there are many people who would be much more capable of doing the jobs these junkies are failing to perform in. They should be ashamed of themselves for taking drugs and for depriving more capable people of work. Junkies are selfish and have a "me me me" attitude to life.
Taking drugs is indefensible. Junkies are not victims, it's the people around them who become victims of the shortcomings and behaviour of the junkies.peachesncream

martyt wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is

Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?

have a hit a raw note with a junkie scum bag ,go on take too much and save the tax payer some money junkie !

I see, it just comes naturally to you, then.

the only lower form of life to a junkie is a paedophile

[quote][p][bold]PorkBoat[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]PorkBoat[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
all junkies are scum , whether they wear a suit or a track suit ,lock them up and clean them up ,no smack head started on smack they started on the stuff that is seen as ok to use just a bit of weekend fun and less harmful as drink or tobacco yep of course it is[/p][/quote]Do you work at being a **** or does it come naturally to you?[/p][/quote]have a hit a raw note with a junkie scum bag ,go on take too much and save the tax payer some money junkie ![/p][/quote]I see, it just comes naturally to you, then.[/p][/quote]the only lower form of life to a junkie is a paedophilemartyt

"People who take drugs are weak-willed" Well peachesandcream..are you aware that alcohol is also a drug? the only reason that it is legal is because so many people use it any government would be committing political suicide by proscribing it, plus it is a valuable tax stream for them. If alcohol was introduced during the last 50 years it also would have been illegal...it is, along with tobacco a far bigger killer that all the illegal drugs put together...

"People who take drugs are weak-willed" Well peachesandcream..are you aware that alcohol is also a drug? the only reason that it is legal is because so many people use it any government would be committing political suicide by proscribing it, plus it is a valuable tax stream for them. If alcohol was introduced during the last 50 years it also would have been illegal...it is, along with tobacco a far bigger killer that all the illegal drugs put together...rayellerton

Thetruth666 wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.

and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?

[quote][p][bold]Thetruth666[/bold] wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.[/p][/quote]and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?martyt

peachesncream wrote:
People who take drugs are weak-willed. If they have a drug problem they are not performing at work and so are, literally, not up to the job and should leave and get cleaned up. In these times of high unemployment there are many people who would be much more capable of doing the jobs these junkies are failing to perform in. They should be ashamed of themselves for taking drugs and for depriving more capable people of work. Junkies are selfish and have a &quot;me me me" attitude to life.

Taking drugs is indefensible. Junkies are not victims, it's the people around them who become victims of the shortcomings and behaviour of the junkies.

very well said

[quote][p][bold]peachesncream[/bold] wrote:
People who take drugs are weak-willed. If they have a drug problem they are not performing at work and so are, literally, not up to the job and should leave and get cleaned up. In these times of high unemployment there are many people who would be much more capable of doing the jobs these junkies are failing to perform in. They should be ashamed of themselves for taking drugs and for depriving more capable people of work. Junkies are selfish and have a "me me me" attitude to life.
Taking drugs is indefensible. Junkies are not victims, it's the people around them who become victims of the shortcomings and behaviour of the junkies.[/p][/quote]very well saidmartyt

Ditto , the last comment . Is it me or did the previous string of comments come from the u bend of a toilet on the Jeremy Kyle show ? Maybe peaches and cream could educate himself failing which he could always establish an honours degree in black and white thinking around drugs and the complexity of addiction . Next ...

Ditto , the last comment . Is it me or did the previous string of comments come from the u bend of a toilet on the Jeremy Kyle show ? Maybe peaches and cream could educate himself failing which he could always establish an honours degree in black and white thinking around drugs and the complexity of addiction . Next ...justanotherhit

Thetruth666 wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.

and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?

You insult my IQ while writing the above nonsense!"Words or signs having no intelligible meaning: a message that was nonsense until decode" I rest my case.

[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Thetruth666[/bold] wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.[/p][/quote]and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?[/p][/quote]You insult my IQ while writing the above nonsense!"Words or signs having no intelligible meaning: a message that was nonsense until decode" I rest my case.Thetruth666

funkyyoyo wrote:
there all shoving it up there noses! judges,police officers, council workers,no news there really

A mate of mine was on a stag night not too long ago which was attended by a number of police officers.
He said that they were snorting coke like it was going out of fashion.

[quote][p][bold]funkyyoyo[/bold] wrote:
there all shoving it up there noses! judges,police officers, council workers,no news there really[/p][/quote]A mate of mine was on a stag night not too long ago which was attended by a number of police officers.
He said that they were snorting coke like it was going out of fashion.hubby

Thetruth666 wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.

and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?

You insult my IQ while writing the above nonsense!&quot;Words or signs having no intelligible meaning: a message that was nonsense until decode" I rest my case.

was it to heavy to carry

[quote][p][bold]Thetruth666[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Thetruth666[/bold] wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.[/p][/quote]and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?[/p][/quote]You insult my IQ while writing the above nonsense!"Words or signs having no intelligible meaning: a message that was nonsense until decode" I rest my case.[/p][/quote]was it to heavy to carrymartyt

george smith wrote:
Drug addicts on the
Jeremy
Kyle show are the scum of the earth, howevere, professional drug addicts are deemed ok. Very green party

Of course!

I also blame The Greens. For everything.

[quote][p][bold]george smith[/bold] wrote:
Drug addicts on the
Jeremy
Kyle show are the scum of the earth, howevere, professional drug addicts are deemed ok. Very green party[/p][/quote]Of course!
I also blame The Greens. For everything.trystero

Thetruth666 wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.

and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?

As you have such poor English language skills, I'm guessing that you are still a child? If I were you, I wouldn't be criticising the IQ of others, as you seem unable to string a coherent sentence together.

No surprise on the story - sadly I've seen a few old friends go down this path. It's really tough battling an addiction and I feel for anyone who is hooked on any drug. Get help!

[quote][p][bold]martyt[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Thetruth666[/bold] wrote:
martyt You are either of very low IQ or a very poor troll. As for your last comment the lowest form of life is the person who would wish death on a total stranger.[/p][/quote]and you point junkie is ?,i would be greatly shocked if you IQ was any were as high as mine ,or are you posting from hell ?[/p][/quote]As you have such poor English language skills, I'm guessing that you are still a child? If I were you, I wouldn't be criticising the IQ of others, as you seem unable to string a coherent sentence together.
No surprise on the story - sadly I've seen a few old friends go down this path. It's really tough battling an addiction and I feel for anyone who is hooked on any drug. Get help!thevoiceoftruth